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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Altercate

· Al·ter·cate · IPA /ˈɔːltəkeɪt/
01 v. i. To contend in words; to dispute with zeal, heat, or anger; to wrangle.
imp. & p. p. Altercated; p. pr. & vb. n. Altercating
  1. 1.
    To contend in words; to dispute with zeal, heat, or anger; to wrangle.